Man Utd ‘A Lot Worse’ Under Amorim Than Ten Hag, Says Neville
A former Manchester United player and Pundit, Gary Neville, has said the Red Devils are worse off under the current manager, Ruben Amorim, than previous coach Erik ten Hag Sunday’s2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace marked a new low for Amorim’s charges, who have now lost seven games in the league, with five of those happening at Old Trafford. The disappointing run-off form, in addition to the fallout saga with the once-crown prince of United faithful Marcus Rashford, has led many to question if the Portuguese is the right man for the job. Ten Hag who took over the reins at United in 2022 had a wonderful start restoring the 20-time EPL Champions to a top-four position in his first season; before a clear decline that has continued beyond his second campaign. Manchester United’s Portuguese head coach Ruben Amorim reacts during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on February 2, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / He also finished with an EFL trophy that same season. As such, Neville has said that Man Utd will likely face a worse time as their topsy-turvy play only indicates they are far from redemption. ‘I thought it would get better when Ruben Amorim came in, he said on the Gary Neville Podcast.” ”’ I thought the enthusiasm and the new system, I thought they’d buy into it the players, and we’d see a bounce.” ”We’ve seen the absolute opposite. It’s got a lot worse and that’s surprising.”’ According to him, if the losing streak becomes normal, fans will lose faith in Amorim as a messiah. ”They’re obviously going to stick with Ruben Amorim, but the more you lose, the more difficult it is to convince the players of the idea. The idea that he talked about in the early days. ” Manchester United’s Dutch striker #11 Joshua Zirkzee (L) celebrates with Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes (R) after scoring thier fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on December 1, 2024. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) / ”’You need the players to buy into it, but if they lose with it, and they keep getting criticised, the spotlight comes on them more and the fans are leaving unhappy.” ”You can’t keep losing. It will depress the thoughts of the players, to the point whereby they’ll lose faith in the idea, ”Neville said The former United man stated that Amorim needs to abandon his current philosophy and try to adapt to the individual styles of each player if he wants to see meaningful results. ‘He will not be enjoying this but I think he’s got to simplify it. He might not like [Rasmus] Hojlund, he might not think [Joshua] Zirkzee is great or might not like other players. He’s got to pick the players he has and stick with them. ;; ‘It can’t keep going on as it is they have to somehow start to play better but where’s it coming from? But I have to say at this moment in time it’s a sorry situation, a very sorry situation when United play.”
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